Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones
COLOMBO (Reuters) – At a factory in Sri Lanka’s Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia city, workers use staples and glue to assemble longContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka locks down as Covid deaths surge, hospitals overflow; President urges public to prepare for sacrifices if country is forced to endure prolonged lockdowns
Sri Lanka announced a nationwide lockdown Friday, bowing to intense pressure from medical experts as coronavirus infections overwhelmed hospitals, morguesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka goes into 10-day lockdown as COVID-19 surges
Sri Lanka will go into a 10-day lockdown from 10pm Friday (20) to 4am August 30, the national COVID-19 taskContinue Reading
Sri Lanka raises rates as rupee falls to record low of 216.55 to the dollar
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years Thursday as the rupeeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka banks on vaccination to see it through delta surge
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Manjula Wijesuriya had COVID-19, but his friends and family say that’s not what killed him.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka axes health minister over Covid misinformation as outbreak grows
(AFP) Sri Lanka’s president on Monday demoted the health minister who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle Covid-19,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s Easter bombing probe for not taking steps to identify the true conspirators
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said Friday that 25 people charged this week in connection withContinue Reading
Sri Lankans who are fully vaccinated can arrive without prior approval- Gov
Sri Lankan government authorities have updated foriegn travel regulations making fully vaccinated Sri Lankans possible to arrive in the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter bombing suspects
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the 2019 EasterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a surge in Covid-19 casesContinue Reading
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